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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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